Interviewing for an SEO Job

kennyk3 · 09-09-2011, 11:54 AM

Hey everyone,

I'm interviewing for an SEO job at a local business. It's an online business, but they have an office and they want an on-site SEO director.

I feel confident in my abilities to do the job and I'm really excited about the interview. I just wanted any and all advice from any and all great SEOers and I know there are some amazing SEOers right here on the Warrior Forum (I know because I've learned most of what I know form them).

I would love and appreciate any advice about questions I should ask, what I should focus on as selling points and anything else!

JamesGw · 09-09-2011, 12:15 PM

It really depends on who is interviewing you and what their personality is like. There's no right way to do an interview. Make sure you do your research beforehand, have a good idea of what you'd do to improve the website, and make sure you bring a strong portfolio.

IM Ash · 09-09-2011, 12:17 PM

IMO:

Biggest Selling Point: Past Results

If you have a large portfolio of number one rankings in med-high competitive niches then the job is yours

Good luck with the interview!

Michael Nguyen · 09-09-2011, 12:24 PM

Here is what worked for me. I demonstrated my seo skills through my own sites and I took the site of the employer and ripped it apart. Produce an audit document and tear the site apart.

RevSEO · 09-09-2011, 12:37 PM

Michael is spot on, if its an on-site position for a company that already has a pre-existing website than ask them if you can demonstrate your capabilities during the interview.

Heck, bring an iPad if you aren't sure that there will be a computer in the room that you'll be interviewed in. At some point during the interview, potentially when asked about on site SEO ask them if you can reference your iPad and demonstrate what you mean.

kennyk3 · 09-09-2011, 09:37 PM

Great advice everyone.

I have some great sites I've ranked and am definitely going to reference them in the interview, including the process I used to get them there.

I also have a lot of suggestions for what they should do to improve their site. It's a pretty big site and very profitable, so, some improvements will definitely just bring in more revenue.

@RevSEO

I wish I had an iPad! haha... but great suggestion. They said they're going to have something set up for me to prove my HTML skills, so, I'm guessing I'll be in front of a computer at some point during the interview.

Thanks again, I knew I'd get some great suggestions on here!

johnrapp · 09-09-2011, 09:57 PM

i interviewed for a place called SlingShot SEO one time... it went absolutely terribly... awful... textbook definition of an absolutely horrific job interview...

so, i hope yours goes better.

Kylebennett · 09-10-2011, 12:42 AM

SEO work is not so simple but simple.. Every one can learn that ,if the guys will has sound knowledge of computer and internet....

donkiston · 09-10-2011, 01:11 AM

1)you need to know name of popular directories, popular selling directories.

2)show your proper profile

3)Read some interview seo job articles from internet.

09-09-2011, 11:54 AM	#1
kennyk3 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Interviewing for an SEO Job Hey everyone, I'm interviewing for an SEO job at a local business. It's an online business, but they have an office and they want an on-site SEO director. I feel confident in my abilities to do the job and I'm really excited about the interview. I just wanted any and all advice from any and all great SEOers and I know there are some amazing SEOers right here on the Warrior Forum (I know because I've learned most of what I know form them). I would love and appreciate any advice about questions I should ask, what I should focus on as selling points and anything else!
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09-09-2011, 12:15 PM	#2
JamesGw Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,337 Thanks: 73 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job It really depends on who is interviewing you and what their personality is like. There's no right way to do an interview. Make sure you do your research beforehand, have a good idea of what you'd do to improve the website, and make sure you bring a strong portfolio.
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IM Ash SEO Extraordinaire War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 503 Thanks: 158 Thanked 183 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job IMO: Biggest Selling Point: Past Results If you have a large portfolio of number one rankings in med-high competitive niches then the job is yours Good luck with the interview!

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Michael Nguyen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,055 Thanks: 63 Thanked 151 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job Here is what worked for me. I demonstrated my seo skills through my own sites and I took the site of the employer and ripped it apart. Produce an audit document and tear the site apart.
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RevSEO RevSEO.com High PR Links Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 853 Thanks: 26 Thanked 111 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job Michael is spot on, if its an on-site position for a company that already has a pre-existing website than ask them if you can demonstrate your capabilities during the interview. Heck, bring an iPad if you aren't sure that there will be a computer in the room that you'll be interviewed in. At some point during the interview, potentially when asked about on site SEO ask them if you can reference your iPad and demonstrate what you mean.
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09-09-2011, 09:37 PM	#6
kennyk3 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job Great advice everyone. I have some great sites I've ranked and am definitely going to reference them in the interview, including the process I used to get them there. I also have a lot of suggestions for what they should do to improve their site. It's a pretty big site and very profitable, so, some improvements will definitely just bring in more revenue. @RevSEO I wish I had an iPad! haha... but great suggestion. They said they're going to have something set up for me to prove my HTML skills, so, I'm guessing I'll be in front of a computer at some point during the interview. Thanks again, I knew I'd get some great suggestions on here!
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johnrapp Abe Linkin SEO Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 144 Thanks: 88 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job i interviewed for a place called SlingShot SEO one time... it went absolutely terribly... awful... textbook definition of an absolutely horrific job interview... so, i hope yours goes better.
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donkiston Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Interviewing for an SEO Job 1)you need to know name of popular directories, popular selling directories. 2)show your proper profile 3)Read some interview seo job articles from internet.
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